#567AE3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.6% 0.164 267.2), rgb(86, 122, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#567AE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 122, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.164 267.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #567AE3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #567AE3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #567AE3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #567AE3 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#567AE3
oklch(60.6% 0.164 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4569DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3756BD
oklch(49% 0.166 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4799
oklch(42.7% 0.137 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#567AE3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4686E7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7AE1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567AE3
#567AE3
oklch(60.6% 0.164 267.2)
- #A17C00
#A17C00
oklch(60.5% 0.124 87.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #567AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
Use #567AE3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.